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Organic Gemstone (Succinite)

Browse organic gemstone (succinite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral (Organic Gemstone)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic compound, primarily C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinicum (Organic compound, primarily C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Mineraloid)

Precious Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium carbonate with trace carotene)) — Organic gemstone / Sedimentary mineraloid

Precious Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium carbonate with trace carotene)

Organic gemstone / Sedimentary mineraloid

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite or Calcite

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Pearl (with Peridot) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Pearl (with Peridot)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) + Conchiolin; Peridot: Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type) (Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone

Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)

Aragonite / Pinctada margaritifera (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone

Black Freshwater Pearls (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Black Freshwater Pearls

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Amber (Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured) (Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)) — Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)

Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)

Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbonoid (Shungite)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite organic gemstone

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Aragonite/Calcite

Red Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (White Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum) — mineral

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained or Dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)

Chert (Black Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper transition) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper transition)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodular) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite mixed with Conchiolin), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite mixed with Conchiolin), CaCO3

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)) — Organic Mineral

Amber

Succinicum (Organic polymer, largely C10H16O)

Organic Mineral

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions